Refer to the following experiment, which is designed to test the co evolutionary relationships among an unpalatable butterfly (the  monarch),  a  palatable  butterfly  (the  viceroy),  and  a  butterfly  predator  (the  jay).  Monarch butterflies are reared on three diets: milkweed (their natural food), cabbage, and cabbage treated with an extract from milkweed leaves. Viceroy butterflies, mimics of monarchs, also are reared on three diets: willows (their natural food), cabbage, and cabbage treated with an extract from milkweed leaves. In trial 1 of the first experiment, adult butterflies reared on a particular diet are presented one at a  time  at  1-hour  intervals  to  jays  and  the  jays  are  allowed  to  feed.  Each jay is  fed  until  it refuses to eat the butterfly presented, but no more than 12 butterflies are presented to a jay during a particular test. Five birds are used for each test; therefore, up to 60 butterflies can be consumed for each diet test. The observer records the actual number of butterflies  eaten. In trial 2, the experiment is repeated 2 weeks later. In the second experiment, the butterflies are reared on the same diets as in experiment 1. However, when they are offered to jays, some jays receive a monarch  reared  on  milkweed  before  being  offered  the  butterflies  reared  on  the  experimental  diets;  the  other  group  of jays is  first given a viceroy reared on willow before being  offered the butterflies reared on the experimental diets. The initial butterfly offered is included in the total number eaten, but no more than 12 butterflies are presented to each jay.

The experimental design and the data indicate which of the following about the jays? 

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Which of the following essential micronutrients is associated with nitrate reductase enzyme found in higher plants?

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Nitrate reductases of higher plants are composed of two identical subunits, each containing three prosthetic groups. Which of the following is not the prosthetic group of nitrate reductase;

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How much ATP require in the nitrogen fixation or conversion of ammonium assimilation in the system?

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The carbon skeleton for amino acids derives from 3-phosphoglycerate generated during glycolysis is called anaplueratic reaction. Generated amino acids from 3-PGA is that,

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Bacteria can convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, Several form symbiotic associations with higher plants is given below;

               HOST PLANT                                                                          N-FIXING SYMBIONTS

A) Gunnera                                                                            i) Frankia

      B) Azolla                                                                                ii) Acetobacter

C) Leguminous                                                                     iii) Azospirillum

             D) Actinorhizal                                                                      iv) Nostoc

             E) Sugarcane                                                                         v) Anabaena

             F) Miscanthus                                                                       vi) Sinorhizobium

Which of the following combination with the host plants and n-fixing symbionts is CORRECT?

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Free living nitrogen fixing takes place as shown in the following;

             TYPE                                                                                       N-FIXING GENERA

A) Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)                                        i) Bacillus

B) Aerobic                                                                                     ii) Clostridium

C) Facultative                                                                              iii) Anabaena

D) Anaerobic nonphotosynthetic                                            iv) Rhodospirillum

E) Anaerobic photosynthetic                                                     v) Azospirillum

 Which of the following combination of free living nitrogen fixing bacteria is correct?